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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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